quick-witted

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Quick-witted and playful, she endeared herself to customers while running the beloved Good Witch's Bakery at Santa’s Village, a nearby amusement park.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

A show spokesperson said: "Quick-witted Anne has been a brilliant host on this iconic show."

From BBC • May 2, 2022

The Bachelorette Quick-witted marketing manager Katie Thurston, who became an instant fan favorite on “The Bachelor,” is in the driver’s seat in this new season, filmed in New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2021

Quick-witted, chaotic, a born entertainer and attention-seeker, Johnson is seen by many Conservatives as a politician who can win over floating voters and defeat rival parties on both the left and the right.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2019

Quick-witted, as she was, she guessed that he disapproved of the part Clarence had played in the affair at Marple’s, and this, chiming with her own suspicions, troubled her.

From The Long Portage by Bindloss, Harold